The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

SlOaeES 70 DC AAASN'
GEORGIA
Caterpillars have appeared in Pulaski
county.
The Davisboro bridge had TO be tied
down 10 save it from the high waters last
week
The milldams Of Messrs Lowe and Bran
non, in Forsyth county. were washed away
during the recent freshet
1t is estimated that the cotton crop
throughout Pulaski county has been
damaged at least - per ceat. by the recent
rains
A bolt Of lightning killed three cows in
William " Edwards pasture, on Powder
Springs road, near Marietta Sunday after
noon.
At Cuthbert W. c. Gum and W. f. Nor
ris have purchased Of DR. NJ. A. Baldwin
his half interest in the Liberal. and now be-
come sole pgOprietors
Macon's first bale Of new cotton for the
season was received from the plantation Of
J. j. Hill. at Brownwoo1 II was shipped
to Wits F. Prices warehouse.
II is reported that a syndicate, represent
ing $4,000, viii purchase the Alabama
hills, about half mile west Of Columbus,
and lay the land of into building lots.
An Atlanta chemist analysed samples Of
water taken from wells in the central por
ton Of Atlanta and found the water impure,
and the Board Of Health ordered them closed
as nuisance.
j. w. Page, OF Irwin county, reports
curiosity in the shape Of three-lcgged calf.
The calf is about seven months old and bids
fair to live The left fOreleg Is absent, only
abont four inches OF the leg growing out
from the shoulder.
Cuthbert received her first bale Of new
cotton Monday evening. 1t was raised by
Mr.. Turner, living 10 the lower edge of the
county, classed good ordinary and sold for
10c. 10 \. II. Miller. II was Immediately
shipped to Americas
On Thursday last lightning. struck the
residence of J. G. Dozier, about two miles
from GAINESVILLE, and came near doing
some serious damage. One Of his children
was very severely shocked, and for a time il
was thought would result in death.
Mrs. James Roberts, of Lawrenceville,
was bit by high land rnoccasin last Thurs
day. She went into the crib to shuck some
corn, and in picking up the corn was bit on
the hand by the snake, which was coiled
up in the corn. She was very much fright
ened. and suffered considerably, but has en-
tirely recovered.
The entire police OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and all Of Atlanta, Is now making a Wig
OTDuS StuTcN lDI IUDIIlAS LlbtIo, WHO nus
been bookkeeper for q. >. May a. Co, the
mantel manufacturers. He disappeared
Tuesday. His books have not been eK-
amined yet, and 1t is not known whether
there is a shortage.
A negro walked up TO the ticket office at
the Central depot at Americas "Wednesday
and, planking down a dollar, asked for a
ticket 10 university" The surprised agent
looked at the would-be purchaser for con
siderable time before It dawned upon him
that 'Buena Vista and not ''Uniyersity'
was probably the place he wished 10 go TO.
Gov. Gordon has approved the following
measures recently passed by the General
Assembly: An act to incorporate the town
of East Point in Fulton county; an act 10
incorporate the Planters bank, OF Preston
an act TO allow certain owners Of wild land
in Stewart county to erect gates across the
CuthbeTt and Florence road an act 10 re-
lieve the Centennial Insurance Company.
At Macon on Tuesday Mayor Price sgnel
the contract with MessTs. Hendrix a. VIII
lingham for the building of the market
house. These gentlemen are among the
strongest building firms of Macon, and their
word is a guarantee that the work will be
first class. Tire appropriation is $4,000,
and their bid is Sl7 900. This leaves S2 100
to be expended should necessity demand IL.
A young couple, w A. Bradford and
Miss Ida Pate, drove into Lawrenceviilc
Tuesday and wanted 70 be made one They
applied 10 a justice and minister. both OF
whom declined to tie the knot. They then
sent for the Ordinary From what he had
heard he suspected that he had been de.
ceived in issuing the license and intended 10
take them back. The young people got a
hint Of his purpose and made rapid exit
from town in search of some official who
would perform the ceremony. They were
married by Rev. J. z. Mcconnell.
The legislature in 1874 passed an act pro
viding for the trial and punishment Of road
commissioners for neglect of duty by thu
authority Of the county having iuris
diction over tho public roaIs. j. 7
Nix hiss filed a complaint against j
=. Smell and John Grier, two of the commits
sioners Of Gates district Of Gwinnett county
charging them with malpractice in office
and the case will be heard before the full
board in the court house on Thursday, Aug
25. The law provides that the board may
fine or imprison and remove the party con
victed from office and appoint new commits
sioners.
Comptroller General Wright received
Tuesday digests from the following coun
ties: Fayette county returns $685. a de
crease OF S22 337; Richmond county returns
$50, s7s, 600 an increase of 81 %, $50: Coffe,
ST. ,092; Columbia county returns S93S, 275
decrease of 50, 700; Jasper county RETURN
81, $50 ,5J9, an increase of SIG, l31. The
81, 223, $50 increase noted in the case o.
Richmond county is the largest of any
county that has yet reported. This record
Il is believed. will be surpassed by at leas
three counties. The digests are arriving
fast, not many more remaining to be re
ceived
A man giving his name as Reynolds ar
rived at Marietta last week from Tennessee
He was accompanied by his wife, younl
girl TO whom he had been married but few
months He claimed 10 be a jeweler anC
was employed by DR. =. g. Motley Las
Friday morning while DR.. Motley was ab
sent from his store, Reynolds packed M
about forty watches. some jewelry ant
tools In valise and attempted to board tn
train for Atlanta. DIR. Motley discovere,
the mans little game and had Marsha
Banks 10 arrest him. All the articles wer
recovered Owing 20 the tears of his younj
wife, DR.. Motley did not prosecute the case
There Is some talk Of contesting the prohi
bition election in Butts county. II tn
claims of the prohibtionists are wei
founded contest would reverse the result
The argus shys: ain the recent election OF
prohibition there were / 1871 votes east il
the county. Add 10 this number something
over -four hundred detauters and at leas
one hundred and fifty men who did not &
10 the polls at all and we have more thai
seventeen hundred voters in the county